Blankspot
https://blankspot.se/
Blankspot was co-founded in 2015 by Swedish journalist Martin Schibbye. In 2011, he was shot and arrested while reporting in Ethiopia. Once he was released from jail and returned to Sweden, he witnessed a "crisis in journalism"; his acquaintances told him nobody was willing to pay for journalism any longer.
Schibbye and some colleagues set out to disprove this statement by initiating a platform focused on publishing long-form journalism on underreported topics. Blankspot's goal is to narrate the stories that otherwise do not get told, turning its readership's attention to the "overlooked outposts of the world".
A crowdfunding campaign gave the founders the necessary means to build the website and cover the media's "blank spots".
Blankspot is innovative regarding regions and angles covered, as well as its storytelling techniques. The platform has been a pioneer in engaging and cooperating with the public, who, as Schibbye says, "always knows more than we do".
Source: Oasis Europe
Last updated date: November 2025
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